Senior

Senior Meaning & Origin

About Senior
The surname Senior is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "senior," meaning "elder" or "older." It was originally used as a nickname for someone who was the elder of two people with the same name, or to distinguish a father from a son with the same name. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations, indicating a family's senior or elder status. Today, the surname Senior is found worldwide, often representing a family's long-standing history or prominence within a community.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Senior is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Senior: 3,864
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,518
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Senior based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Senior is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SNR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S0506
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 N Y ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsinjΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Senior in Braille

Here's how to represent Senior in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Senior in braille

How to sign the name Senior using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Senior using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Senior in sign language

Numerology